Hurricane

Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it bears down on Florida. Scientists say 89-degree water where Idalia has been hovering effectively acts as rocket fuel for the storm. Hurricanes get their energy from warm water, and Idalia is at an…

Florida Governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis offered California Governor Gavin Newsom's state an olive branch on Saturday, saying he is ready to help amid the impending arrival of Hurricane Hilary. Hilary is forecasted to hit Southern California on Sunday night, though its strength is expected to have…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media to offer California support as Hurricane Hilary pushes closer to the state’s southwestern coast.  The National Weather Service downgraded Hurricane Hilary from a Category 4 to a Category 3 storm Saturday. The storm is expected to make landfall in Mexico Saturday night…

Updated 7:20 p.m. EDT (2320 UTC): Hurricane Hilary delays California launch further. A Falcon 9 lifts off from Cape Canaveral on Aug. 16, carrying 22 Starlink satellites. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral late Wednesday carrying 22 Starlink satellites but a launch from California…

When Sara McKinley, 67, first caught a glimpse of her vacation home where she was planning to retire on Sanibel Island in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, she was overcome with sadness, witnessing the scale of devastation. She presently lives in her primary home in Lakeland, Fla. “The…

An article from Project Milestones Hurricane Ian damage caused the project to take longer than scheduled. Published July 18, 2023 The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida. PCL substantially completed the building in July, following a delay caused by Hurricane Ian. Courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton PCL Construction has substantially completed renovations on…

247Sports Four-star athlete Joshisa Trader committed to Miami on Thursday. Trader is the No. 6 player from the state of Florida, No. 3 athlete and No. 44 prospect in the 2024 recruiting cycle, according to 247Sports. He picked the Hurricanes over Florida, Florida State, Georgia and Ohio State and others.…

John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Miami Hurricanes have landed a huge commitment from one of the top wide receivers in the 2024 recruiting class. Five-star wideout Joshisa Trader announced Thursday that he is committing to Miami, choosing the Hurricanes over the Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs and Ohio…

Farmers Insurance has dropped upwards of 100,000 policyholders in Florida, citing the state’s hurricane-heavy risk, and is reportedly limiting homeowner insurance in California due to wildfires. RELATED: AllState, Liberty Mutual, & American Family Insurance To Give A Total Of $800 Million Back To Policyholders Farmers Insurance Cites Florida Hurricanes For Dropping…

Home insurance rates rising nationally Home insurance rates rising nationally 03:03 Farmers Insurance said Tuesday that it will no longer offer coverage in Florida, ending home, auto and others policies in the state in a move that will affect tens of thousands of residents.  Farmers becomes the fourth major insurer…